Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Calvary Episcopal Church
Calvary Episcopal Church
1864
Oldest Church Building in Santa Cruz
Historical Society
Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 36° 58.326′ N, 122° 1.671′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is at the intersection of Center Street and Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south on Center Street. The marker is mounted to the northwest corner of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 Center Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Services (a few steps from this marker); ZaSu Pitts House (within shouting distance of this marker); Progressive Baptist Hall & Parsonage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Court (about 300 feet away); Progressive Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); Cope House (about 400 feet away); The Walti-Schilling Residence (about 400 feet away); Carl E. Lindsay House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Regarding Calvary Episcopal Church. Santa Cruz Historical Building Survey, Volume I, 1976
”Gothic Revival, 1864-65, Joseph Boston
The oldest church building in Santa Cruz. It is in the Gothic Revival style with wooden buttresses and lancet stained glass windows. The interior is especially fine with its white walls, open redwood trusses, and furnishings.”
Also see . . . Calvary Episcopal Church History.
"The first service of the Protestant Episcopal Church was held in Santa Cruz, on Sunday May 11th 1862 by Rev. Dr. Ver Mehr."(Submitted on August 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
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